Nurmi Surname
Approximately 11,634 people bear this surname
Nurmi Surname User-submission:
Nurmi is a Finnish surname meaning 'grass'.
Nurmi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 8,923 | 1:616 | 53 |
| Indonesia | 1,136 | 1:116,417 | 11,799 |
| United States | 787 | 1:460,558 | 39,303 |
| Sweden | 271 | 1:36,335 | 2,930 |
| Australia | 153 | 1:176,442 | 17,942 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Estonia | 77 | 1:17,166 | 2,887 |
| Russia | 32 | 1:4,503,846 | 209,401 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Nurmi (21,808) may also be a first name.
Nurmi Surname Meaning
Nurmi Demographics
Average Nurmi Salary in
United States
$47,644 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nurmi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nurmi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nurmi (Arabic: نورمي, Hindi: नूरमी, Russian: Нурми) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nurmi? popularity and diffusion
Nurmi is the 44,667th most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 626,401 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Nurmi are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 35,444th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 21,808 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Finland, where it is carried by 8,923 people, or 1 in 616. In Finland Nurmi is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 31 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 26 percent reside and Satakunta, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Finland this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Nurmi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nurmi surname are 7.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Nurmi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning 331,602 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $47,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning $49,586 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nourmi | 91 | 386 | / |
| Nurmio | 91 | 360 | / |
| Nurmai | 91 | 98 | / |
| Nurmis | 91 | 79 | / |
| Nurmiy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nurmist | 83 | 12 | / |
| Ngurmai | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nuermai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nurma | 80 | 2,283 | / |
| Nurme | 80 | 412 | / |
| Normi | 80 | 231 | / |
| Nirmi | 80 | 210 | / |
| Nourma | 73 | 242 | / |
| Normai | 73 | 58 | / |
| Nurmaa | 73 | 38 | / |
| Nurmet | 73 | 32 | / |
| Normie | 73 | 30 | / |
| Nurmes | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nurmay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Normei | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nirmih | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nirmai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Normiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nourmy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noormi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nurmuj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nurmey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nurmaya | 67 | 2,120 | / |
| Nurmaja | 67 | 68 | / |
| Noormai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Noermei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nurmays | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nurmysh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Noormei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nurhmed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nurmoha | 67 | 1 | / |
Nurmi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nurmi in the Hindi language | ||
| नूरमी | nurami | 83.33 |
| नुरमी | nurami | 16.67 |
| Nurmi in the Russian language | ||
| Нурми | nurmi | - |
| Nurmi in the Arabic language | ||
| نورمي | nwrmy | - |
| نورمى | nwrmy | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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